From Portugal: Liverpool in big competition for €20m midfielder

Liverpool face some tough competition for the signing of Hakim Ziyech from Ajax, according to reports from Portugal today.

Newspaper Correio da Manhã claims that Benfica want the player as soon as possible, in order to avoid this race for the midfielder. Then outlet claims that Liverpool, Roma, Lyon and Borussia Dortmund are all in for the player as well.

Ziyech is protected by a €20m release clause at Ajax, according to the claims, but it’s stated the Dutch side would be ready to negotiate the player for less than that amount, making him quite affordable for any of these clubs.

There’d probably be some disagreement on that in the Netherlands.

Benfica are still waiting to see if they’re signing Gelson Martins and Bruno Fernandes from Sporting this summer, and that should weigh on their decision to go for Ziyech or not.